. >>> there's much more to tell us about ahead, ellen degeneres and sandra bullock, two big stars fighting back tonight against scammers >>> the price you pay. big savings on your holiday shopping starting at midnight we'll tell you all about it >>> back now with two big stores, ellen degeneres and sandra bullock teaming up and fighting back against scammers here's gadi schwartz biggest stars taking on some of the shadiest characters of internet advertising scammers using the names of celebrities to sell things like makeup online, now the targets of a new lawsuit filed by sandra bullock and ellen degeneres for the unauthorized use of their names and likenesses but the problem is scammers online change company names so quickly it's not even clear who they are named in the current lawsuit as john does 1 through 100. it's the kind of scheme that's plagued the internet for years. even nbc's own savannah guthrie used in a fake ad claiming she was leaving the "today" show to start her own skincare line. when we tried to get to the bottom of who was behind those ads we found dead end after dead e

. >> the face of fraud ellen degeneres and sandra bullock crackdown piggybacking off of their fame. it's thursday and "early today" starts right now >>> good to be with you this morning. i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. we're tracking an early winter-like blast that is bringing sleet and snow to the northeast today. the midwest has already been feeling the impact of this system some areas in minnesota were blanketed in about half a foot of snow and they are now waking up to temperatures well below freezing despite the deep freeze, the iowa state university marching band was out there facing the elements for their practice. temperatures were as low as 16 degrees there overnight. >> the storm has led to dangerous conditions for commuters in wisconsin the state patrol there reported at least a 38-year-old man was killed when officials say he lost control of his car and hit a truck on the side of the road. michele grossman who is track ing it all for us. michele, what more can we expect >> we have a lot heavy rain, the bitter blast, some snow, some freezing rain. it's going t

why ellen degeneres and sandra bullock are suing. >>> a new way to pull kids away from video games. the lawmakers now imposing a video game curfew. >>> and he died more than 60 years ago. >> what, are you kidding me? >> but james dean is starring in a new film, and it's not without controversy. >>> good thursday morning. everyone. thank you for joining us. we will get to the bitter cold in just a moment, but first we begin with the impeachment battle now going public. >> democrats now say public hearings will begin next wednesday. the first witness to be called, bill taylor a career diplomat with 50 years of public service. >> meanwhile, overnight we learned about a new request president trump made to attorney general william barr. abc's karina mitchell joins us with the new details. karina, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, kenneth and janai. house democrats are promising ambassador bill taylor's televised testimony is just the beginning as the inquiry probes president trump's alleged effort to pressure ukraine into investigating political rival joe biden and his son.

ellen degeneres and sandra bullock fight against fake ads on the internet. they've finally had enough and they team up today thursday, november 7th, 2019. thursday, november 7th, 2019.1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hey, everybody, welcome to "today," thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. the weather is the reason we know the holiday season is upon us. but there's another reason too. >> yes, take a look at this. this is a live shot. this is in florida, florida, new york. and that's the rockefeller center christmas tree, about to be chopped down. this is the tree that got the nod this year. it's coming to this plaza on saturday, actually. it will be right there. and then next month we'll light it up so that means the holidays are upon us and the weather certainly is indicating that. >> it certainly is. we're going to get to that arctic air, sweeping across a lot of the country, bringing an early dose of winter to millions of americans as they wake up this morning. we're going to get to al's forecast in a couple moments. but let's start with nbc's ro

bullock teaming up and fighting back against scammers here's gadi schwartz >> reporter: tonight some of hollywood's biggest stars taking on scammers using the names of celebrities to sell things like makeup online, in and out targets of a new lawsuit filed by sandra bullock and ellen degeneres for the unauthorized use of their names and likenesses but the problem is scammers online change company names so quickly it's not even clear who they are named in the current lawsuit as john does through 100. it's the kind of scheme that's plagued the internet for years. even nbc's own savannah guthrie used in a fake ad claiming she was leaving the "today" show to start a skincare line. we found dead end after dead end >> we're trying to figure out why there are fake advertisements selling your product under the names of several recognizable celebrities. so you're a customer service agent and you're not in a position to answer that because you're not aware of that. >> reporter: now degeneres and bullock are hoping for better luck as they take their fight to court if you see an ad featuring you

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ellen degeneres and sandra bullock are teaming up to fight fake celebrity endorsements and they filed a lawsuit targeting websites that use their images for false advertising, and this is something both of you, robin and lara, have to deal with. diane macedo has details. >> reporter: good morning to you all. ellen and sandra bullock say they have spent the last two years battling this behind the scenes but now they're taking it to court. targeting 100 companies they say are stealing from celebrities and scamming consumers. overnight ellen filing a lawsuit that's no laughing matter. >> i don't know. i just -- i don't know these people. >> reporter: the comedy star and talk show host is suing over what she says is false advertising taking aim at pop-up websites using her name and likeness for product endorsements along with sandra bullock, the two stars suing in an attempt to, quote, expose the celebrity endorsement theft industry which preys upon unsuspecting consumers and exploits the names, images, likenesses and personas of well-known celebrities who have not been authorized or comp

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you remember the bird box, sandra bullock story. it is important for netflix to be hit. >> it is going to be. the airport coming out here i am trying to download it on netflix so i can enjoyed on the plane. two people came up behind me. it's out. it's out. it's out. it is a long film. huge oscar buzz. i get to press play beyond the first five minutes. i think they have a winner on their hands. >> stay right there. the opening bell. we are off and running. up about 58 points. the dow 30 board. mcdonald is right up there leading the way on the upside. let's take a look at the s&p, if we can. a small decline. that is what we've got. the s&p at 3146. taking a look at a look at the nasdaq. also down a 7:45% a percent. 8681 on the nasdaq. here is black friday. billions have been spent on billions of holiday shopping. kurt. joining us now is david dietz and of course susan lee. >> just trying to catch up. >> who wins in black friday sales? we will begin with david. >> certainly, the online retailers. metrics for thanksgiving and projection

bullock, and most analysts say that probably made netflix several hundred millions of dollars, from what i have seen. "bird box" from december 21st, not exactly the same holiday time period, but in those first few days, was seen by 45 million accounts. so probably more people. but 45 million accounts. so he is saying -- ashley: this is about as big as it gets. a classic film, classic actors. lauren: three and a half hours long. deirdre: you have to be committed. ashley: just push pause. get a cup of tea. deirdre: all kidding aside, that is why people appreciate streaming in their homes. believe it or not, movie theaters are annoyed it's not going to be, as many other movies are, theaters first, then streaming. they are just going right to streaming. ashley: you can eat popcorn that's not 15 bucks or whatever it is for the average. deirdre: you don't even have to eat popcorn, because you are in your own home. you can eat whatever you want. ashley: thank you very much. next case, president trump getting in the thanksgiving spirit with his annual turkey pardon. and of course, he had to